PG&E Receives Californiawide BVLOS Exemption
DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure UAS Consulting Group skyfire consulting announced that it has assisted Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in obtaining out-of-visibility (BVLOS) exemptions under Part 107 throughout the state of California.
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PG&E takes advantage of the BVLOS exemption to fly the majority of critical infrastructure in high fire threat districts throughout California. Working with PG&E, Skyfire now contributes to all stages of environmental action including prevention, wildfire response, environmental cleanup and reforestation. drone seed.
Skyfire CEO Matt Sloane said: “We have leveraged our years of experience in public safety and working with first responders to form our entire portfolio to help critical infrastructure-focused organizations.”
PG&E is one of the largest combined natural gas and power utilities in the United States, serving approximately 16 million customers. The company provides essential utility services to Californians over 70,000 square miles. Increased use of UAS significantly improves both PG&E effectiveness and incident response capabilities. Skyfire’s expertise and adaptability to meet PG&E’s needs make Skyfire an indispensable partner. PG&E continues to utilize the latest technology to keep our infrastructure online and our community safe.
Going forward, Skyfire will work with PG&E to provide additional advanced FAA exemptions to help develop UAS-enabled programs.
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Ian attended Dominican University in California and graduated with a BA in English in 2019. With his lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and keen interest in technology, he now contributes to his DroneLife as a staff writer.
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